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Terminal duties while unloading solid bulk cargo- Bulk carrier guide
The terminal representative should
follow the agreed unloading plan and should
consult with the ships officer if there is a need to
amend the plan.
Unloading from holds should be such as to minimize undue listing,
twisting, stressing as a result of cargo handling.
The ship is to be kept upright or, if a list
is required for operational reasons, it is to be
kept as small as possible.

The cargo should be removed in a
methodical pattern across the hold so that any
listing to one side and then the other is kept
small and is constantly being corrected.
The unloading of the port side closely
matches that of the starboard side in the same
hold, to avoid twisting the ship.
Where grab operations are carried out
in automatic or semi-automatic mode the
unloader operator should:

i) Ensure the limits are set correctly for
every hold.
ii) That both ship and unloader are
monitored constantly for any deviation
from these limits.
iii) That the pattern followed by the grab is
systematic and even across the hold.

Fig: bulk terminal discharging-work

Unloading rates and sequences should
not be altered by the terminal unless by prior
consultation and agreement between the ship
and the terminal representative.

Where there is significant and
unavoidable delays to the unloading, or a
reduction in the expected rates due to
breakdowns or problems with the terminal
materials handling system, the master should
be informed and the plan amended as
necessary.

The terminal representative should
advise the ship when unloading is
considered to be completed from each hold.

The terminal should make every effort
to avoid damage to the ship when using
unloading or hold cleaning equipment. If
damage does occur, it should be reported to the
ship and, if necessary, repaired. If the
damage could impair the structural capability
or watertight integrity of the hull, or the ship's
essential engineering systems, the
Administration or an organization recognized
by it and the appropriate authority of the port
State should be informed, so that they can
decide whether immediate repair is necessary
or whether it can be deferred.

In either case,
the action taken, whether to carry out the repair
or defer it, should be to the satisfaction of the
Administration or an organization recognized
by it and the appropriate authority of the port
State. Where immediate repair is considered
necessary, it should be carried out to the
satisfaction of the master before the ship leaves
the port.

The ships officer should inspect each hold as
soon as possible after the completion of
unloading of cargo from the hold. Any
damage found should be reported to the
terminal representative immediately.
The terminal representative should
monitor the weather conditions and provide the
master with the forecast of any local adverse
weather condition.